Wayne Knights

Wayne Roger Knights (born 25 August 1970) is a New Zealand cricket umpire.[1] Along with Tim Parlane, Knights umpired the final of the 2015–16 Ford Trophy, in January 2016.[2] He was added to the ICC International Panel of Umpires in June 2016.[3] He stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match on 26 December 2016, between New Zealand and Bangladesh.[4]

Not to be confused with Wayne Knight.

Wayne Knights
Personal information
Full name
Wayne Roger Knights
Born (1970-08-25) 25 August 1970
Auckland, New Zealand
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired4 (2020–2022)
ODIs umpired22 (2016–2023)
T20Is umpired30 (2017–2023)
WODIs umpired4 (2008–2015)
WT20Is umpired6 (2010–2018)
Source: Cricinfo, 19 June 2023

He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match on 3 January 2017, also between New Zealand and Bangladesh.[5] He was named as one of the twelve on field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in October 2018.[6] He was named as one of the sixteen umpires in January 2020, for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, in South Africa.[7] He stood in his first Test match on 3 December 2020, between New Zealand and the West Indies.[8]

In January 2023, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Wayne Knights". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "The Ford Trophy, Final: Central Districts v Canterbury at New Plymouth, Jan 30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "Bowden cut from NZC international panel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st ODI: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Christchurch, Dec 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  5. "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. "11th team for next month's ICC Women's World T20 revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. "Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. "West Indies tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, Dec 3, 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". ThePrint. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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